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Chicken pox
My roommate just got infected with chicken pox while travelling in the metro. I am keeping precaution & trying to stay away from him, keeping his bed etc separately. Since I am living with him in the same room could I still got infected from this.
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Dr. Ujjwala Verma
Dermatologist
14 yrs exp
Raipur
if you had suffered from chicken pox in childhood then chances are least. if you have never suffered in childhood then chances are high to get
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